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Tamil Nadu: Senior IPS Officer Claims Life Attempt Against Her

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1 year ago

February 4, 2025

In a dramatic turn of events, a senior female IPS officer has filed a complaint with Director General of Police (DGP) Shankar Jiwal, alleging that an attempt was made on her life through an office fire in July. The officer, Kalpana Nayak, Additional DGP and a Member of the Tamil Nadu Uniformed Services Recruitment Board (TNUSRB), claims that the incident came shortly after she uncovered significant irregularities in the recruitment processes for Sub-Inspectors (SIs) and other uniformed service roles.

Nayak has called for an unbiased investigation into the fire that erupted in her office on July 29, 2024. This incident happened just days after she brought to light serious violations of reservation policies regarding the recruitment of SIs, Constables, Prison Warders, and Firemen.

“Had I been in my office that day, I would have lost my life,” she remarked, suggesting that the attack was not solely a reaction to her recent disclosures but was also connected to prior recruitment discrepancies. Notably, the fire occurred on the day she was meant to approve a revised selection list in line with the High Court’s directives on communal reservations, yet the list was released the next day without her endorsement.

After receiving no response regarding the fire incident, she formally addressed DGP Jiwal in a letter on August 15, 2024, expressing her concern that if a senior police officer could be targeted so easily, it posed grave implications for law enforcement in Tamil Nadu.

In response to the allegations, the TNUSRB has denied any wrongdoing, and the DGP’s office has also rejected claims of sabotage. “A forensic report indicates a short circuit in the copper wires. Additionally, forensic analyses, including thin-layer chromatography and gas chromatography, found no traces of incendiary materials such as petrol, diesel, or other flammable substances,” the DGP’s office stated, asserting that no intentional act of arson was identified.

Meanwhile, opposition parties, including AIADMK, BJP, and PMK, have strongly condemned the ruling DMK government and are calling for a comprehensive and independent investigation into the serious claims made by the senior officer.

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Five from Karnataka Killed in Car–Container Collision in Andhra Pradesh

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21 hours ago

March 4, 2026

Namma Kudla

Andhra Pradesh: Five people from Karnataka were killed on the spot after the car they were travelling in rammed into a container truck from behind in Andhra Pradesh’s Chittoor district on Tuesday.

The accident occurred near Gangavaram in Palamaneru while the victims were on their way to Tirupati temple from Bengaluru. According to police, the car crashed into the rear of a container vehicle with great force, leaving the vehicle completely mangled.

The deceased have been identified as Mohandas (71), Nagaraj (61), Kusuma (61), Jayanti (59), and Pooja (33). All of them were residents of Rajajinagar in Bengaluru.

Preliminary reports suggest that the impact of the collision was so severe that all five occupants died at the scene. Police have registered a case at the Palamaneru police station and further investigation is underway.

More details are awaited.

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Woman Kills Ex-Lover Over Blackmail in Ballia

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3 days ago

March 2, 2026

Namma Kudla

Uttar Pradesh: A married woman allegedly killed her former lover in Ballia after he blackmailed her with private videos, police said.

According to police, the victim was identified as Pankaj Gupta, a resident of Azamgarh. He was reportedly in a relationship with the woman from a nearby village.

Police said the woman wanted to end the relationship. However, Gupta allegedly began blackmailing her using obscene videos and harassed her repeatedly.

Unable to bear the threats, the woman informed her brother and sister-in-law. The trio allegedly planned the murder during a wedding function on February 5.

On February 7, they allegedly called Gupta to the village on a pretext. He was strangled to death, police said. The accused then poured acid on his face to hide his identity and tried to destroy evidence.

An unidentified body with a disfigured face was found on February 10. The crime was later solved during the investigation.

Police have arrested three accused, including the woman, and sent them to judicial custody. Efforts are on to arrest other suspects involved in the case.

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Murder-Suicide in Anekal Over Minor Dispute

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3 days ago

March 2, 2026

Namma Kudla

Anekal: A man allegedly killed his wife and later died by suicide in Heelalige in Anekal taluk of Bengaluru Urban district.

The deceased have been identified as Manjula, a native of Odisha, and her husband Deepanth. The couple had married for love and were working at a private company in Bommasandra.

According to reports, the couple had an argument last Wednesday over a minor issue. The argument turned violent, and Deepanth allegedly assaulted Manjula. She died during the assault.

After her death, Deepanth reportedly recorded a video while crying in front of her body. He also applied sindoor on her forehead. He then wrote a suicide note in Odia and hanged himself.

The incident came to light when the house owner became suspicious and looked through a window. He found both Manjula and Deepanth dead inside the house.

Police from Suryanagar Police Station visited the spot and conducted an inspection. The bodies have been sent for postmortem examination. The house owner had informed the police last Friday, and the case came to light later.